News - Archive

Play matters:

Have your say! Consultation on play strategy - Fair Play - launched.    More

New website launched for children to design their own play space. More

All about sensory rooms.  More

Ofsted

Who is exempt from Ofsted registers? More

Through the eyes of an Ofsted inspector More

Safety

Baby bottle chemical could pose risk More

Both the NCMA and the Daycare Trust will promote language and reading during their forthcoming celebrations in the National Year of Literacy  More

Childminders and the Chief Executive of the NCMA interviewed on Woman's Hour.  Discussions include the EYFS More

A revised Early Years Foundation Stage pack is available to download from the Teachernet website. More

NCMA's Active Learning packs are proving a very popular resource to support childminders in delivering the EYFS More.

New leaflet explains changes to the childcare registers from September 2008: A new leaflet explaining changes taking place to the childcare registers is available from Ofsted. 

Books for enjoyment: Book reviews of classic reads and new books for children

Keeping children safe in a digital world : report of the Byron review into the risks to children from exposure to potentially harmful or inappropriate material on the internet and in video games.

Keeping children safe on the road: Resources for helping children aged up to 7 to learn about road safety and a fundraising day

Do it 4 Real 2008: Youth Hostel Association's programme of summer activities for young people aged 10 to 16 from all walks of life.

Board Games boost skills: Measured improvement in number skills of children aged four and five years old after playing a number game. 

Young and Old share their cookery skills in Cumbria: Nursery children, older relatives and members of the community are getting together to cook, bake and create in an innovative Cumbrian project.

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Childminders warned to be vigilant concerning man 'posing as photographer'

Rise in minimum wage to £5.73 from October

Let Northumberland Play - calling all childcare practitioners

Nursery chain tells MPs that NVQs leave childcare sector with a skills gap

Study finds parents unaware of many cot death hazards: new sleep safety leaflet available from Mothercare stores

Union creates early years status body

Additives linked to hyperactivity found in children's medicines - a Food Commission survey has revealed that food additives linked to hyperactivity are being routinely used in children’s medicines.